KNIGHT RIDER: CUSTOM K.I.T.T.

NITPICKS

November 13, 1983
SEASON 2, EPISODE 8
Production #57821
Filmed: September 27 - October 5, 1983 (9)

Teleplay: .................. William Schmidt
Story: ..................... William Schmidt &
............................ Robert Specht
Director: .................. Georg Fenady

Note: Timecodes are based on DVD releases of the episodes (Region 1, NTSC).

CONTINUITY:

0:03:49
0:14:02
0:14:08
0:14:11

The site where Devon loses the Pennington is also the same stretch of road where Michael and K.I.T.T. chase Carrie's car.

0:13:43

As K.I.T.T. spins around, another K.I.T.T. can be seen!

0:14:49
0:14:50

The background behind David inside the car doesn't match the exterior shot.

0:14:55
0:14:57

As K.I.T.T. lands there is no sign of a passing train or a railroad behind them.

0:15:01
0:15:13

Looking ahead, the location doesn't match as K.I.T.T. burns a 180. In reality, the 180-turn is stock footage from A Plush Ride.

0:20:38
0:34:21

Skidmarks are visible before K.I.T.T. takes Hector and Leroy for a wild ride.

DASH:

0:04:15
0:17:54
0:38:25
0:40:54

K.I.T.T.'s upper console doesn't have any buttons.

0:27:14

Stock footage of the dash starting. The switchpod buttons are in a different configuration to the Season Two dash, and are also unlabeled.

K.I.T.T.:

0:04:13

K.I.T.T.'s opening driveby is stock footage from the earlier episode Knight Moves. The seats in this car are not the familiar PMDs.

0:13:41
0:21:09
0:22:32

Scenes where the Blind Drive seat is visible.

0:21:13
0:42:08

The Blind Drive car. The covered seat and stunt steering wheel can be seen in these shots.

0:36:00

A stuntman burns K.I.T.T. into his parking space. A stunt steering wheel is in place of K.I.T.T.'s distinctive gullwing.

0:42:44

A great shot of the Blind Drive covered seat, and the stuntman driving can even be seen here.

MINIATURES:

Showcasing the work of Sessums & Slagle.

STUNTS & DOUBLES:

0:43:28

Not David Hasselhoff.

CREW:

0:08:31
0:39:56

The camera crew are reflected in the sunglasses.

0:08:53
0:39:13

The camera crew can be seen reflected on the car doors.

0:25:43

Crew vehicles and star wagons can be seen in the background of this shot.

0:35:42
0:35:56

Bystanders can be seen watching the filming, and at 35:56 K.I.T.T. speeds past crew vehicles.